Carrie

Meaning: Its source is car, a Gaelic name meaning "LOve."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Nickname For: Carol, Caroline and Carolyn

Compound Forms: Carrianne, Carrieann and Caryann

Alternative Spellings: Carey, Cari, Carie, Carrey, Carri, Carry and Cary

Popularity: The name Carrie ranked 653rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 129th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name makes a strong showing in state popularity data of the 1970s, but makes few (if any) appearances on lists compiled after that period.

Narrative: This name might have originated as a nickname of Carol and Caroline, but it is also likely bestowed upon girl babies with one or more of the sound-alike surnames in mind.

There are various theories on the origins of those surnames, including the Gaelic derivation given here. Others include the Welsh phrase caer rhiw, meaning ''hill fort,'' another Gaelic source, ciar, meaning ''dark-complected,'' and the Latin carriarus, a term which evolved into an occupational surname for those who moved goods from place to place.

Leadership

Carrie Chapman Catt (born 1859, died 1947)
American suffragette.
- Instrumental in the passage of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote (see list of Noted Social Reformers and Educators)
Carrie Meek (born 1926)
American politician.
- Representative, D-Florida, 1993- (see list of Women in the House of Representatives)

Miscellaneous

Carrie Boone
- American model (see list of Fashion Models)
Carrie Chapman Catt (born 1859, died 1947)
American suffragette.
- Member of National Women''s Hall of Fame (see list of National Women's Hall of Fame Members)

Sports

Carrie Steinseifer
American athlete.
- 1984 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 100m Freestyle (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Freestyle Swimming)

Stage and Screen

Carrie Brady
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''Days of Our Lives'''' (see list of Characters on ''Days of Our Lives'')
Caroline Celestia ''Carrie'' Ingalls (born 1870, died 1946)
Sister of American author Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Portrayed by Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush (see list of Characters on ''Little House on the Prairie'')